K.I.S.S. Residential Development Stanovanjska soseska by Evolution Design

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Stanovanjska soseska by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award in Arhitektura, gradnja in oblikovanje konstrukcij Competition Category.

BronastaArhitektura· 2016

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Stanovanjska soseska

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About K.I.S.S. Residential Development Stanovanjska soseska

K.I.S.S. je stanovanjska soseska v Zürichu v Švici, ki obsega 46 stanovanjskih hiš (maisonette). Najemniki lahko izbirajo med tremi tipologijami stanovanj, ki se razlikujejo po značaju in vzdušju. Soseska se odziva na željo najemnikov po domovih, ki ustrezajo njihovi individualnosti in življenjskemu slogu. Opredelitev treh tipov je izhajala iz tržne raziskave območja in pričakovanih sprememb v družbi. Cenovno dostopni materiali, kot so vidni beton, nerjaveče jeklo, smolne talne obloge in oplošča iz vezanega lesa, ohranjajo nizke stroške. Stavba ima osem nadzemnih etaž in dve podzemni parkirni etaži.

The Recognition

About the Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Stanovanjska soseska je prejemnik Bronaste nagrade A' Design Award, zelo prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje izjemnim oblikovanjem, ki se odlikujejo po ustvarjalnosti, iznajdljivosti in bistrosti. Prejemniki Bronaste nagrade so v celoti spretni in presenetljivo ustvarjalni artefakti, ki potrjujejo bogate izkušnje, domišljijo in zvitost svojih oblikovalcev. Od K.I.S.S. Residential Development Stanovanjska soseska se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjen, občudovan in ljubljen predmet, opazno profesionalen in inovativen. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Bronasto nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse v umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanju in tehnologiji ter je odlično po pozornosti do podrobnosti. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Stanovanjska soseska sijajno zadovoljuje potrebe, se dotika želja, očara čustva in vzbuja radovednost.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: K.I.S.S. is a bold residential development of 46 maisonettes that are very different from the usual white-wall single-story Swiss rental apartments. By offering tenants the choice of three different apartment typologies – funky, industrial and classic – K.I.S.S. responds to the future tenant needs for distinct apartments, which suit their individuality and lifestyle.
Dimensions & Packaging: K.I.S.S. consists of 8 floors above ground level and two floors of underground parking. The total apartment floor area is 4’800 m2 and the total commercial area is 700 m2.
Tags: Residential development, residential and commercial development, KISS, Zurich, Switzerland
Production Technology: K.I.S.S. has received a Minergie certification. The ecological heating system uses a geothermal heat pump for heating and cooling. The structure was developed to enable long-term flexibility. This allows for an easy interconnection of individual apartments. The facades are insulated with 25 cm insulation. A special stucco render with 5 layers gives a special effect of shifting colors. All window frames are angled in different directions to create light reflections, adding a feeling of movement.
Design Challenge: In order to meet the needs of future tenants for the different spaces and atmospheres but at the same time to keep the building costs low to appeal to a younger market segment, readily available technologies and materials were maximally used in the development of K.I.S.S. Exposed concrete, stainless steel, resin flooring, plywood paneling and bespoke graffiti are a few elements that created the individual look of each apartment, yet are affordable materials to use.
Research: An intensive market research of the area, its infrastructure, its typical employees and their income class was conducted. This knowledge, together with the anticipated future changes in society (Sinus-Milieu Model), helped classifying potential customers of similar lifestyles and perceptions into three specific target groups. As a result, three different apartment typologies were designed to meet their needs.
Inspiration: The demand for identity and individuality in the rental market has massively increased in the last years, therefore the main aim was to create a low-cost rental development that targets young people by going beyond the functionality and meeting their growing needs for expressing their individuality and plurality.
Project Duration: The building works started in April 2009 and finished in July 2012. Location: Zurich, Switzerland.
Operation Flow: K.I.S.S. is a residential development with 46 apartments on 1-7 floors and some commercial areas on the ground floor.
Image Credits: Peter Wurmli